EXCLUSIVE: Outfest will expand its Screenwriting Lab this year, in partnership with Netflix.The Outfest Screenwriting Lab was established in 1997 as a screenwriting contest, and has since become the cornerstone of the organization’s education and creative development programming.

It will this year provide 10 LGBTQIA+ screenwriters with one-on-one mentorship from top industry showrunners, executives, and writers who will offer professional development, scriptwriting support and insight into the latest trends within the industry, having supported eight scribes in 2021.The week-long intensive lab will take place virtually in October and will thus be accessible to storytellers across the globe, with applications opening today.

Outfest is expanding access to its program with support from Netflix, by waiving submission fees for all applicants and providing grants to help financially support each of the selected screenwriters.Netflix’s partnership with Outfest on its Screenwriting Lab comes as part of its Fund for Creative Equity—an effort to help create more behind-the-camera opportunities for underrepresented communities within the TV and film industries.

Showrunners Jaclyn Moore (Dear White People), Alvaro Rodriguez (Seis Manos), Micah Schraft (Mrs. America) and Mikko Alanne (The Long Road Home) will be joined as mentors by writers Eduardo Cisneros, Chuck Hayward and MW Wilson, with executives Manny Jaquez, Bianca Quesada, David Ruby, Andrew Wang and Julie Waters, and industry reps Biz Hurst, Clifford Murry, Cora Olso, and Martin To also participating.“Everyone knows that a great film, a great series, a great story begins with the screenplay.

Outfest, Netflix Expand Screenwriting Lab In Support Of LGBTQIA+ Creatives

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